What’s New in Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis Following Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty? An Update(643)
Todd P. Pierce, MD, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Randa K. Elmallah, MD , Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Julio J. Jauregui, MD , Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Michael A. Mont, MD , Director of the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

A Review of Ligament Augmentation with the InternalBrace™:  the Surgical Principle Is Described for the Lateral Ankle Ligament and ACL Repair in Particular, and a Comprehensive Review of Other Surgical Applications and Techniques is Presented
Gordon M. Mackay, MD, FRCS, FFSEM, Professor, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, Mark J.G. Blyth, MBChB, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, Iain Anthony, PhD, Clinical Research Manager, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, Graeme P. Hopper, MBChB, MSc, MRCS, Specialty Registrar, West of Scotland Orthopaedics, Glasgow, Scotland, William J. Ribbans, PhD, FRCS, FFSEM, Professor, University of Northampton, Northampton, England

 

 

Repeat Manipulation Under Anesthesia For Persistent Stiffness After , Total Knee Arthroplasty Achieves , Functional Range of Motion(626)
Jason R. Ferrel, MD, PGY-4 Orthopedic Surgery Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio, Richard L. Davis II, MD, PGY-4 Orthopedic Surgery Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System , Columbus, Ohio, Obiajulu A. J. C. Agha, BS , Research Intern, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Cardinal Orthopedic Institute/Orthopedic One, Columbus, Ohio, Joel R. Politi, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System, The Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute/Orthopedic One, Columbus, Ohio

 

 

The Use of an Electronic System for Soft Tissue Balancing in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasties: Clinical and Radiological Evaluation (545)
Fabio D’Angelo, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria , Varese, Italy, Marco Puricelli, MD, Resident, Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Tommaso Binda, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Michele Francesco Surace, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Chiara Floridi, MD, Radiologist, Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Paolo Cherubino, MD, Full Professor and Chief, Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Biology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

 

 

What Outcome Metrics Do the Various Knee Rating Systems for Assessment of Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Measure? A Systematic Review of Literature (599)
Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Samik Banerjee, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Julio J. Jauregui, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Bhaveen H. Kapadia, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

Groin Pain in Athletes: A Review of Diagnosis and Management(604)
Matthew Crockett, MB, MChir, Radiology Resident, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Emily Aherne, MB, BCh, Radiology Resident, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Michael O’Reilly, MB, BCh, Radiology Resident, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Gavin Sugrue, MB, BCh, Radiology Resident, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, James Cashman, MB, BCh, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Eoin Kavanagh, MB, BCh, FFRRCSI, Professor of Radiology, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

 

 

Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery in Total Hip Arthroplasty (609)
Randa K. Elmallah, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, MD, Jeffrey J. Cherian, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, MD, Julio J. Jauregui, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, MD, David A. Padden, MD, Attending Physician, Holy Cross Med Group, Lighthouse Point, FL, Steven F. Harwin, MD, FACS, Chief of Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Michael A. Mont, MD, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

 

 

Rating Systems to Assess the Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty (611)
Julio J. Jauregui, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Samik Banerjee, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Randa DK Elmallah, MD, Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

Efficacy of Different Rotator Cuff , Repair Techniques(645)
Navin Gurnani, MD, Resident , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Derek Friedrich Petrus van Deurzen, MD , Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Mark Flipsen, MD, PhD Candidate  , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Eric Ernest Joseph Raven, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Gelre ziekenhuis , Apeldoorn, The Netherlands , Michel Pieter Jozef van den Bekerom, MD , Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

 

Standardized Questionnaire Time Burden for Practitioners and Patients (612)
Todd P. Pierce, MD, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Randa D. K. Elmallah, MD, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Julio J. Jauregui, MD, Research Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

 

Constrained Implants in Total Knee Replacement (616)
Panagiotis Touzopoulos, MD, Trainee in Orthopaedics, Georgios I. Drosos, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Athanasios Ververidis, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Konstantinos Kazakos, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece

 

 

Up-to-date Review and Cases Report on Chondral Defects of Knee Treated by ACI Technique: Clinical-instrumental and Histological Results (617)
Giacomo Dell’Osso, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and, Traumatology, Marco Ghilardi, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and, Traumatology, Vanna Bottai, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and, Traumatology, Giulia Bugelli, MD, Resident in Orthopedics and, Traumatology, Giulio Guido, MD, PhD, Ordinary Professor of Orthopedics and, Traumatology, Stefano Giannotti, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and, Traumatology, II Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

 

 

Treatment of Tendon Injuries of the Lower Limb with Growth Factors Associated with Autologous Fibrin Scaffold or Collagenous Scaffold (619)
Stefano Giannotti, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Giacomo Dell’Osso, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vanna Bottai, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Marco Ghilardi, MD, Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Giulia Bugelli, MD, Resident in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ilaria Lazzerini, MD, Resident in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Giulio Guido, MD, PhD, Ordinary Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology, IInd Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

 

 

Can Sequentially-irradiated and Annealed Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Inserts Thinner than Eight-millimeters Be , Utilized in Total Knee Arthroplasty?(644)
Siraj A. Sayeed, MD, M.Eng, President, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, South Texas Bone and Joint Institute, San Antonio, Texas, Julio J. Jauregui, MD, Orthopaedic Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, Maryland, Laryssa A. Korduba, MS, Robotics Training Manager, Orthopaedic Department, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey, Aaron Essner, MS, Director Research and Development, Orthopaedic Department, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey, Steven F. Harwin, MD, Chief of Adult Reconstruction and Total Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, Ronald E. Delanois, MD, Fellowship Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, Maryland, Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

In-Hospital Mortality Following Open and Closed Long Bone Fracture: A Comparative Study (625)
Adam Adler, MD, Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Matthew R. Boylan, BS, Research Associate, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Carl Rosenberg, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY, Robert Pivec, MD, Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Bhaveen H. Kapadia, MD, Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Vidushan Nadarajah, BA, Research Associate, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Qais Naziri, MD, Orthopaedic Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Steven F. Harwin, MD, Chief of Adult Reconstruction and Total Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, Carl B. Paulino, MD, Program Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

 

 

Molded Articulating Cement Spacers for Two-Stage Treatment of Infected THA and TKA (629)
Keith R. Berend, MD, Vice President, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, Attending Surgeon, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH, Nathan J. Turnbull, MD, Fellow, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Robert E. Howell, MD, Fellow, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Michael J. Morris, MD, Treasurer, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Attending Surgeon, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH, Joanne B. Adams, BFA, CMI, Research Director and Medical Illustrator, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD, FACS, President, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc., New Albany, OH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, Attending Surgeon, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH

 

 

Patient Compliance with Preoperative Disinfection Protocols for Lower Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty (632)
Bhaveen H. Kapadia, MD, Orthopedic Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Orthopedic Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Kimona Issa, MD, Orthopedic Research Fellow, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Sreenath Jagannathan, BS, Medical Student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania, Jacqueline A. Daley, HBSc, MLT, CIC, Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

Selective Patellar Resurfacing: A Literature Review(633)
Casey R. Antholz, DO, MS, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO, Research Fellow , Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement , Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics , Sinai Hospital of Baltimore , Baltimore, Maryland, Randa K. Elmallah, MD, Research Fellow , Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement , Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland , Julio J. Jauregui, MD , Research Fellow , Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement , Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland , Todd P. Pierce, MD, Research Fellow , Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland , Michael A. Mont, MD, Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement , Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland